CONCORD — The Small Business Administration is offering free consultations on various days in November at the NH Secretary of State Corporate Division office, 25 Capitol Street — 3rd Floor, Concord.

No appointment is needed.

November 15, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

November 20, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

November 29, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Knowledge and planning are key ingredients in starting or growing a business and the SBA has resources available to help you. A Business Development Specialist from the U.S. Small Business Administration, NH District Office, will be available to meet one-on-one and provide business assistance to address your concerns, direct you to the appropriate resources and help get you started in the right direction.

For more information, please contact Miguel Moralez, Business Development Specialist/Veterans Business Development Officer, in SBA’s Concord, NH office at (603) 225-1601 or via email at miguel.moralez@sba.gov.

DOVER -- Join Nick Pellman of Edward Jones Investments on Wednesday, November 14, for his presentation “A Woman’s Guide to Money Matters”. The presentation will be held in the Dover High School Library from 6-7:00pm.

During the hour-long financial seminar for women we will discuss such topics as preparing for retirement, paying for a child/grandchild’s education, and developing a strategy to help you achieve your financial goals. This event has been well received in the past and is laid back and fun!

Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Seating is limited so please RSVP to Nick Pellman’s office at 603-742-1218.

MANCHESTER — The NH High Tech Council (NHHTC) Software Cluster will hold its third event of the year on Thursday, November 15, from 5:30—8:00 pm at the University of New Hampshire’s Manchester campus in the newly renovated Pandora Building at 88 Commercial Street. The event will include networking and presentations followed by guest speaker Tim Chadwick, database alchemist with Dyn, Inc., and end with a question and answer session. The topic of the forum will be “Lifecycle of the Firm through the Lens of the Database.”

The Council’s Software Cluster events are designed for individuals actively involved in the software sector in a variety of capacities. Cluster events are free to Council members, $30 for non-members. Events include food and beverages.

For more information, or to sponsor a software cluster event, please visit the NHHTC website at nhhtc.org or email the Council at info@NHHTC.org.

YORK — Join us at the York Public Library on Wednesday, November 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a video conference on the federal tax requirements faced by small business owners, presented by Shawn Savage of the Internal Revenue Service.

One of the biggest challenges faced by people starting out or already in business is understanding and meeting their federal tax filing requirements. For some it’s a new, different, and potentially overwhelming experience. The IRS has resources to help small business owners avoid common pitfalls by learning about their federal tax responsibilities. In this video conference, some basic tips will be presented—such as the importance of properly classifying workers, paying estimated tax payments, and protecting financial and tax records. There will also be a discussion on how easy it is to find federal tax information when you need it.

The York Public Library is located at 15 Long Sands Road in York and is open on Tuesdays from 10 to 7, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 to 5, and on Saturdays from 10 to 2.

DURHAM — Compensation for employees of family businesses can often be one of the most sensitive and complex issues that owners must manage. The University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business will address this complex topic Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the business event “Let’s Talk Compensation in the Family Business.”

The program begins at 8:30 a.m. at Granite State College in Concord. Registration and coffee begins at 8 a.m. Lunch and networking will follow at noon.

Register by Wednesday, Nov. 7. The program is available to members of the Center for Family Business at no charge. Nonmembers will be charged a special one-time trial registration fee of $99 per person or $250 per family. To register or become a member of the UNH CEO Forum or Center for Family Business, call Barbara Draper at 603-862-1107, or e-mail barbara.draper@unh.edu.

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Computer Group announced that Rich Werhun, Senior Sales Engineer of StorageCraft Technology Corporation, will demonstrate the latest technology for providing enterprise-level back-up, disaster recovery and uptime to small and medium-sized businesses at Portsmouth Computer Group’s Technology Series.

The seminar will be offered Thursday, November 15 from 8:00AM-9:15AM at PCG’s Technical Center, 30 Mirona Road Ext., Portsmouth, NH. Join us for breakfast! Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 13th to Janel at (603)431-4121 or Janel@pcgIT.com.

ROCHESTER – This month’s Business Round Table discussion is set for November 20 at 7:30 AM at the City Council Chambers at City Hall. This is a FREE monthly event.

Mary Ellen Humphrey, Economic Development Specialist for the City of Rochester, facilitates collaborative dialogs on a range of business issues. Discussions at past Round Tables have covered a variety of topics, including ideas about how to invigorate business activity downtown. With the colder weather upon us, there will be information for businesses about cost savings on energy use from Public Service of NH.

This meeting is open to the public. Future regular round table meetings are planned for the 3rd Tuesdays of the month.